If you insist on using something like that.... cut it down to 1/3 the length to minimize the leverage. I would look into re-drilling the lug stud holes on your spare tire mount to raise the spare if I was you.

Rather than taking your trailer off the ball, another thing you could do is just pull the receiver to remove or attach your trailer (leaving it attached to trailer). I've done that before. Then you could leave your tire on. I can't imagine it's (the tires) actually in the way except for the removal and attachment or is it?

FOR LIGHT LOADS MAYBE BUT NOTHING WITH TONG WEIGHT YOU JUST MOVED YOUR POINT LOAD 12 OR SO INCHES AWAY FROM WHERE IT WAS THIS INCREASES YOU MOMENT ARM AND MAKES THE SHEAR FORCES JUMP UP ON THOSE WELDS ON YOUR STOCK HITCH

If you insist on using something like that.... cut it down to 1/3 the length to minimize the leverage. I would look into re-drilling the lug stud holes on your spare tire mount to raise the spare if I was you.

i guess i'll just keep taking the spare off, I have a 2.5" riser instead of it dropped, flipped a 3.5" drop over, so i guess its really do i want to take my spare off or take my hitch out everytime i open the back.

i guess i'll just keep taking the spare off, I have a 2.5" riser instead of it dropped, flipped a 3.5" drop over, so i guess its really do i want to take my spare off or take my hitch out everytime i open the back.

This Vehicle was designed with Towing in mind......

Why do you need it raised so much? for flat owing I've think you'd be able to just go straight out.